![32do Younghee Café and Restaurant / stof. + FFFAAARRR - Coffee Shop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669e/afa2/c8b7/c838/bec2/942d/newsletter/32do-younghee-cafe-and-restaurant-stof-plus-fffaaarrr_2.jpg?1721675700)
Editor's Choice Countdown to the 2024 Olympics: Paris Gears Up for the Games
32do Younghee Café and Restaurant / stof. + FFFAAARRR
Service Stations of Changning Outer-Ring Ecological Park Belt / Atelier Z+ + YeArch Studio
![Service Stations of Changning Outer-Ring Ecological Park Belt / Atelier Z+ + YeArch Studio - Exterior Photography, Industrial Architecture](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669f/4f72/c8b7/c85b/ba2a/112e/newsletter/service-stations-of-changning-outer-ring-ecological-park-belt-atelier-z-plus-plus-yearch-studio_1.jpg?1721716612)
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Architects: Atelier Z+, YeArch Studio
- Year: 2023
Vila Madalena Residence / Arquitetura Gui Mattos
![Vila Madalena Residence / Arquitetura Gui Mattos - Exterior Photography, Houses, Facade, Door](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669e/dce5/c8b7/c809/c2d7/588e/newsletter/residencia-vila-madalena-arquitetura-gui-mattos_2.jpg?1721687286)
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Architects: Arquitetura Gui Mattos
- Area: 796 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Di Mármore, MC Movelaria
Olivé House / Futura | Squaranto Associati
![Olivé House / Futura | Squaranto Associati - Exterior Photography, Refurbishment, Facade](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669f/e148/df91/fa1a/6977/a9e7/newsletter/olive-house-futura-squaranto-associati_18.jpg?1721753950)
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Architects: Futura | Squaranto Associati
- Area: 160 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: 41zero42, Friulparquet, Special Marmi, Squaranto Associati, Tecnobitre
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Professionals: Edil Monte Croce
Old Printery / OFIS Architects
![Old Printery / OFIS Architects - Exterior Photography, Renovation, Facade](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669a/c9fe/c8b7/c809/c2d7/50d8/newsletter/old-printery-ofis-architects_4.jpg?1721420300)
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Architects: OFIS Architects
- Year: 2024
Renovation of the Zebro Viewpoint / Álvaro Siza Vieira
![Renovation of the Zebro Viewpoint / Álvaro Siza Vieira - Installations & Structures](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669f/ea7c/df91/fa36/f7de/2df5/newsletter/requalificacao-do-miradouro-do-zebro-alvaro-siza-vieira_17.jpg?1721756301)
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Architects: Álvaro Siza Vieira
- Year: 2022
Simon Architecture Prize Opens Call for Collective and Personal Places in its 5th Edition
![Simon Architecture Prize Opens Call for Collective and Personal Places in its 5th Edition - Featured Image](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/6698/0260/c8b7/c87d/ae7e/18b7/newsletter/simon-architecture-prize-opens-call-for-collective-and-personal-places-in-its-5th-edition_2.jpg?1721238136)
The Living Places - Simon Architecture Prize is an initiative of Simon—curated by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe since the prize’s inception—which aims to distinguish those architectural projects (including interiors, public, domestic, and landscape spaces) whose excellence provide comfort to their inhabitants and improve people’s quality of life on a daily basis; while working, learning, sharing, enjoying...in short, architecture to be lived!
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Discover the Eco-District of Clichy-Batignolles in Paris, Through the Lens of Paul Clemence
![Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Discover the Eco-District of Clichy-Batignolles in Paris, Through the Lens of Paul Clemence - Featured Image](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/66a0/2d4f/c8b7/c878/f623/4f02/newsletter/ahead-of-the-paris-olympics-discover-the-eco-district-of-clichy-batignolles-in-paris-through-the-lens-of-paul-clemence_31.jpg?1721773420)
With the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony fast approaching, Paris has captured global attention. In addition to the venues being prepared for the Olympics, the city offers a wide range of architectural projects that showcase its efforts to improve the urban environment and promote a greener and more inclusive city. Among these, the new Clichy Batignolles Eco-District in the 17th arrondissement of Paris is a 54-hectare development that set out to transform the former SNCF rail yard into a new neighborhood. The initiative features contributions from internationally recognized architects including MAD Architects, Architect Périphériques, and RPBW, among others. Read on to discover the urban development through the lens of architecture photographer Paul Clemence.
Nonhyeon 73 Commercial Building / See Architects
![Nonhyeon 73 Commercial Building / See Architects - Exterior Photography, Commercial Architecture, Cityscape](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669e/a164/c91a/f900/016e/279a/newsletter/See_Architects_06.jpg?1721672084)
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Architects: See Architects
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2023
Snøhetta Reveals Vacation Home Overlooking Mount Yotei in Hokkaido, Japan
![Snøhetta Reveals Vacation Home Overlooking Mount Yotei in Hokkaido, Japan - Featured Image](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/66a0/b57b/df91/fa37/7c70/e6bc/newsletter/snohetta-unveils_3.jpg?1721808288)
Snøhetta has unveiled a vacation home design nestled within the landscape of Hokkaido Island for the Japanese hospitality group NOT A HOTEL. Situated atop the renowned Rusutsu Resort, the project centers itself around Mount Yotei and provides framed views. The 1200 sqm building’s design aims to be minimal, influenced by the surrounding terrain and defined site boundaries.
3dPA Forest Campus / IAAC - 3dPA
![3dPA Forest Campus / IAAC - 3dPA - Pavilion](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669e/728f/c91a/f900/016e/2718/newsletter/0_-_3dPA_Forest_Campus_-_IAAC_6552_-_Free_-_Photo_Iwan_Baan_-_2880.jpg?1721660068)
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Architects: IAAC - 3dPA
- Area: 120 m²
- Year: 2024
World Architecture Festival's Inside 2024 Shortlist Celebrates Stunning Interior Designs from Around the World
![World Architecture Festival's Inside 2024 Shortlist Celebrates Stunning Interior Designs from Around the World - Featured Image](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/66a0/ab1c/c8b7/c878/f623/5168/newsletter/world-architecture-festivals-inside-2024-shortlist-celebrates-stunning-interior-designs-from-around-the-world_1.jpg?1721805649)
Inside is the sister festival of the World Architecture Festival (WAF), the world’s biggest live architectural awards programme, celebrating the very best in interior design. Both Inside and WAF finalists will present their projects to a panel of judges live at the international festival in Singapore.
The 2024 Inside Shortlist represents over 80 interior projects from across the globe, in cities including: New York City, Dubai, Beijing, Osaka, São Paolo, Phuket, Delhi, Auckland, Mexico City, Lisbon, and London. Leading design firms to feature in this year’s shortlist include Foster + Partners, Broadway Malyan, Nikken Sekkei and Office AIO. Many emerging design firms will also be on stage, live pitching against the big names.
Funamachi Base Store / Jo Nagasaka + Schemata Architects
![Funamachi Base Store / Jo Nagasaka + Schemata Architects - Store](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669a/adec/c8b7/c809/c2d7/5007/newsletter/funamachi-base-store-jo-nagasaka-plus-schemata-architects_2.jpg?1721413119)
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Architects: Jo Nagasaka, Schemata Architects
- Area: 326 m²
- Year: 2024
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Manufacturers: FUKUSHIMA GALILEI, Monochrome
Refurbishment vs. Demolition: Enhancing Housing for Sustainable Energy Efficiency
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World War II was pivotal in human history, leaving a profound political and social impact. Its conclusion marked a significant turning point, leading to post-war suburbanization and the baby boom. These phenomena resulted in rapid urban growth and a surge in housing construction, which peaked in the 1960s and continued to flourish throughout the following decades, gradually slowing down until the present day. Currently, we are facing a very different scenario in which a backlog of affordable housing, combined with a challenging economic outlook and a climate agenda, have led to the need for a transformation of the built environment into a cleaner and more resource-efficient one, in line with the Paris Agreement.
Thus, with the ever-increasing demand for housing, combined with policy initiatives such as the European Green Deal, the post-war model of hyper-production is becoming unsustainable. Consequently, refurbishing derelict or redundant buildings has emerged as a viable alternative. Unlike the scheme of demolition and new construction, this approach offers opportunities for energetic retrofitting, which helps mitigate environmental obsolescence, extend the lifespan of buildings, and revitalize the existing and dilapidated stock—including postwar housing—while improving people's quality of life.
Blair Kamin on Reframing the Crucial Issue of Design Equity
![Blair Kamin on Reframing the Crucial Issue of Design Equity - Featured Image](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/66a1/5252/c8b7/c801/7ce1/9218/newsletter/blair-kamin-on-reframing-the-crucial-issue-of-design-equity_1.jpg?1721848414)
This article was originally published on Common Edge.
The format for Blair Kamin’ latest book, Who Is the City For? is slightly different from typical compilations. Kamin groups his columns thematically (all 55 appeared in the Chicago Tribune, when he served as architecture critic), and then, more often than not, adds a postscript updating or reframing the story for our fraught new normal. One of the recurring themes, both in the stories and in the postscripts, is the issue of design equity. As income inequality, systemic racism, and climate change became central to the cultural and political debates, equity became the critical lens for much design criticism. In our recent conversation, Kamin advocated for a broader definition of the term.
Tiny Home on the Water / Crossboundaries
![Tiny Home on the Water / Crossboundaries - Exterior Photography, Small Scale](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.adsttc.com/media/images/669e/bb37/c8b7/c845/c2aa/dd56/newsletter/tiny-home-on-the-water-crossboundaries_1.jpg?1721678668)
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Architects: Crossboundaries
- Area: 62 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Abet Laminati, AustroFlamm, Corian, Haffel, Kvadrat, +2